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Gov. Patrick: 'No plans for White House bid'

Gov. Deval Patrick, returning from a Costa Rica vacation on Monday, insisted he was not "sending any signals or floating any trial balloons" about any presidential ambitions, but left the door open wider than ever.

Gov. Deval Patrick, returning from a Costa Rica vacation on Monday, insisted he was not "sending any signals or floating any trial balloons" about any presidential ambitions, but left the door open wider than ever.

Updated: 6:32 PM EST Mar 3, 2014

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Gov. Patrick: 'No plans for White House bid'

Gov. Deval Patrick, returning from a Costa Rica vacation on Monday, insisted he was not "sending any signals or floating any trial balloons" about any presidential ambitions, but left the door open wider than ever.

WEBVTT HE IS APPROACHING MANDATORY RETIREMENT AGE AND WANTS TO STEP DOWN BEFORE THE NEW TERM BEGINS IN THE FALL. BUFF PATRICK BACK FROM HIS VACATION. HE SET WASHINGTON ON ITS EAR IMPLYING HE MIGHT RUN SOME DAY. HE TRIED TO DAMPEN THE POLITICAL FLAMES BUT MAY HAVE BEEN FANNING THEM GNASHED. GOVERNOR PATRICK BACK AT WORK SWEARING IN A NEW JUDGE INSISTING HE DIDN'T TELL WASHINGTON REPORTERS ANYTHING DIFFERENT FROM WHAT HE TOLD US FOR YEARS. I'M NOT SENDING ANY SIGNALS. IT IS NOT CUSTOMARY OR UNUSUAL FOR GOVERNORS TO THINK ABOUT WHAT THEY MIGHT HAVE SOMETHING TO CONTRIBUTE ONE DAY AS PRESIDENT. I HAVE NO PLANS AND NO PLANS TO MAKE PLANS. AND WEDNESDAY HE WILL TRAVEL TO CONNECTICUT TO CAMPAIGN AGAINST PRESIDENT OBAMA ON MINIMUM WAGE AND THEN BRING THE PRESIDENT TO BOSTON FOR A FUNDRAISER. SO YOU ARE LEAVING OPEN THE POSSIBILITY OF A RUN IN 2020? I'M LEAVING OPEN THE POSSIBILITY OF A WONDERFUL, FULL LIFE OF CONTRIBUTIONS AFTER I HAVE LEFT THIS JOB. RIGHT NOW I'M FOCUSED JUST ON THIS JOB. AND CONCENTRATE ON THIS JOB HE MUST IF HE WANTS DEMOCRATS TO REMEMBER HIM IN 2020. HE FACES SEVERAL CONTROVERSIES. CONTINUING QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE D.C.F. CONDITIONER AND BRUSH FIRES OVER MEDICAL MARIJUANA LOW PRESSURE SYSTEMS, A LAWSUIT FILED WHILE HE WAS AWAY ACCUSES THE ADMINISTRATION IN POLITICAL FAVORITISM. FORMER CONGRESSMAN WILLIAM DELAHUNT WAS THE ONLY APPLICANT TO GET AT LEAST THREE. THEY WANT THE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO WIPE THE SLATE CLEAN AND START AGAIN. WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PROCESS. NOBODY HAS A LICENSE OR GOING TO GET A LICENSE UNTIL BE MEET THE EXACTING STANDARDS OF THE APPLICATION PROCESS. HE IS TRYING TO AVOID AS MUCH CONTROVERSY AS POSSIBLE. ASKED TO WEIGH IN ON THE ST. PATRICK'S